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July30th

This is obviously a pretty subjective question, but with camp beginning next week, let’s see who you, the fine readers of this blog, believe to be the Washington Huskies’ most important player in 2014.

Is it a member of the Huskies’ experienced defense? Or an unproven quarterback who could make a big difference offensively? An offensive lineman? A receiver? We’ve given you eight choices in the poll below. If your pick isn’t on that list, select “other” and let us know in the comment section who you’d go with. We’ll lay out the results in some detail in a future blog post.

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July29th

Washington released its fall camp schedule a little while ago. Three practices will be open to the public: Aug. 9, 13 and 16.

A few other notes:

— Media are asked not to report injuries from practices, aside from those announced afterward by coach Chris Petersen, who has said he isn’t likely to comment on injuries that aren’t long-term.

— “Game week” practices begin Monday, Aug. 18, with new interview policies and all that, which will be detailed at a later time. Most camp practices will be open to media in their entirety, with players — except freshmen, redshirt freshmen and those who are injured — available for interviews afterward.

Per an announcement by his AAU coach Pasha Baines, 6-foot-6 point guard prospect Jermaine Haley from Burnaby, Canada, plans to play for the Washington Huskies.

It will be a while before Haley, a 2016 recruit, can sign a national letter of intent. But assuming he eventually does, he would give the Huskies a lengthy point guard to succeed Nigel Williams-Goss whenever he decides to pursue a pro career. Read more »

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July25th

As is usually the case at Pac-12 media day, a few of us reporters had the chance to sit down during lunch with Washington coach Chris Petersen and discuss a wide array of topics, ranging from football to golf to the importance of a good night’s sleep. Here’s a transcript of nearly everything he had to say.

(On preparing for Pac-12 grind) “The guys who have to be ready for the week-in, week-out dogfight and grind is the players. Our coaches are always the same as coaches. But those are going to be hard-fought games every week.”

(On talent level at UW) “I think so. Like I’ve said, I think there are some really good players. We’ve got a few holes that we’ve got to fill. I think there are some places we don’t have quite the depth that we need. Overall I’ve been impressed with players like Ben (Riva), go down the list, Hau’oli (Kikaha). There are some good players.” Read more »

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A proud native of Longview, Wash., Christian Caple joins The News Tribune after covering Washington State football and men's basketball for two years at the Spokesman-Review in Spokane (though he lived in Pullman). He is a 2010 graduate of the University of Washington, an avid NWAACC basketball fan, and is unsure how to proceed now that Breaking Bad is over.